Moat Community College, based in Leicester, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Moat Community College currently has around 1093 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52% boys and 48% girls. Around 36.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a indian background (54.9%). african pupils make up about 12.1%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 15% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Maidstone Road, Leicester, LE2 0TU |
| Website: | https://moat.leicester.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01162625705 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Leicester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Brian Killeen |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 120292 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/01/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1050 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1093 |
| Number of Boys: | 568 |
| Number of Girls: | 525 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.8% | 8.2% |
| Indian | 54.90% | 600 |
| African | 12.10% | 132 |
| Bangladeshi | 7.30% | 80 |
| Other Asian | 7.30% | 80 |
| Pakistani | 6.70% | 73 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.70% | 30 |
| Other White | 2.10% | 23 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.80% | 20 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 16 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 10 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 9 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 7 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 5 |
| White British | 0.40% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD | - not rated | 283 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD | 3out of 4 | 283 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU | - not rated | 327 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU | - not rated | 327 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR | 3out of 4 | 436 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL | 3out of 4 | 1,595 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL | 3out of 4 | 1,595 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT | 4out of 4 | 1,949 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT | - not rated | 2,281 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL | - not rated | 651 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW | - not rated | 979 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA | - not rated | 1,557 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW | - not rated | 1,598 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW | - not rated | 1,598 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA | - not rated | 359 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Leicester International School 16-20 Beal Street , LE2 0AA | - not rated | 380 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mulberry School William Street , Leicester LE1 1RW | - not rated | 393 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Islamic Dawah Academy 140 Melbourne Road , LE2 0DT | - not rated | 443 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Islamic Girls' School Leicester Pakistani Community Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU | - not rated | 478 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.